WASHINGTON — The Winter Classic began with perhaps a bit too much sun. By the end, seat cushions were falling from the sky. The latest NHL outdoor game had a cliffhanger ending Thursday, with Troy Brouwer scoring with 12.9 seconds remaining to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the league's annual showcase. Many of the 42,832 fans at Nationals Park celebrated by flinging their commemorative red cushions high into the air, an exclamation point to an event that helped validate the nation's capital as an established hockey town. The seventh Winter Classic featured a replica of the Capitol in center field, through which the players entered...

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